Hacking Incident #141: Pacific Northwest Center for Translational Environmental Health Research Oregon State University (ehsc.oregonstate.edu) Defaced by Vijune15

February 8th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily

On February 8th, 2019, the Pacific Northwest Center for Translational Environmental Health Research at Oregon State University, ehsc.oregonstate.edu, was defaced by the hacker Vijune15, a member of the Lock Null Xploit hacking group.

Hacker Details:

  • Hacker Name: Vijune15
  • Hacker Group: Lock Null Xploit

Website Details:

Incident Details:

Proof of Concept: The attack exploited a file inclusion vulnerability, which allowed unauthorized access to server files.

Reason: The defacement was executed “just for fun,” reflecting that the motivation behind the attack was primarily amusement rather than any specific complaint or objective.